I preface this with the fact that I am a Chicago sports fan. With the Cavs and Golden State playing in the NBA finals, I was only mildly interested. But as the series continued, I found myself more intrigued with it.

Now that the Cleveland Cavaliers have their first NBA trophy, I find that there are 3 things we can learn from this:

Don’t Give Up. Seriously! The Cavs were down 3 – 1 in the series. Some sportscasters had written them off. NO ONE has ever come from a 3 – 1 deficit to win the NBA Finals. Just because you’re down doesn’t mean you’re out. Don’t. Give. Up.

Give Back. Everyone grew up somewhere. Many of us look back on those times as a good thing. You may not live in your hometown anymore, but that doesn’t mean you can’t make a difference to the people who are there now. LeBron was a villain in Cleveland for a while; we all remember seeing the clips of people burning their James’ jerseys. But he came back with the promise that he was going to bring a trophy to Northeast Ohio. He did. He’s the hero. We may not be bringing championship trophies to our home town, but we can still make a difference in some way.

Always Reach for More. Don’t just ‘settle’ for what you know you can do; reach for what you aren’t sure you can do. If you achieve that, reach for more. James won it all twice in Miami. Could he have continued to do it there? Maybe. But he came home with the promise to do it in Cleveland. He couldn’t do it by himself; he needed the right teammates around him. They got it done. You need to surround yourself with the right people to help you reach for more. Keep reaching.

I help business owners put a solid succession plan in place in case something happens to them or their business partners. With that piece of mind, they can continue to reach for more and know their legacy will be intact. I provide balanced advice so management can understand the ramifications of different scenarios and can choose the right plan for their business.

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Harry McCabe, Founder and Principle of Harry McCabe Advisors, helps entrepreneurs and owners of privately-owned businesses become successful and ensure that whatever success they created will be prepared for ownership transfer. His proprietary processes aid the current owners in a seamless, painless fashion through their Exit/Succession plan creation. This is the way it should be; the way it deserves to be. Contact Harry for more information about how he can help you prepare your business for the 'what-ifs.'